The Storm Prediction Center has issued a new Severe Thunderstorm watch which is in effect until 9pm for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page. More thunderstorms are developing to the southwest …
Category: All of Iowa
Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10am
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch which is in effect until 10am for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, …
Severe Weather Risks for Friday
There is a slight risk of Severe Weather for Friday and Friday night for the southeastern 2/3rds of the state mainly southeast of a line from Omaha to Lake Mills. Inside of that risk is a moderate risk of severe weather which encompasses areas southeast of a line from Mount Ayr to Marshalltown to Dubuque. …
Cap Breaking Perhaps?
A Capping inversion has kept a lid on any thunderstorm development this afternoon and into this evening, but now it seems a few storms have possibly broken the cap in NE Iowa from near New Hampton to Waukon. The Storm Prediction Center is looking at this area for a possible TORNADO watch in the next …
Quiet for Now
In the last few hours another storm complex moved across the state with some very heavy rain and strong winds. That complex is now into Illinois. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued and several warnings were in effect. I for one was stuck in a parking lot in one of those storms this morning while …
Early Morning Update
This will likely be the last post before resuming later this morning (have to get some sleep before the next round later Thursday afternoon and evening). Any more warnings issued hereafter will be on the Twitter feeds of the NWS Offices on the right hand side of the Blog Page. Storms continue across most of …
Very Serious Weather for Later Today
A Moderate risk has been put out by the Storm Prediction Center for later today (Thursday into Thursday night) for most of the northern part of the state. The rest of the state is in a slight risk. There is a lot coming together for a VERY significant severe weather outbreak on Thursday. There is …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 6am
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm until 6am for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Washington, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Wright, Adair, …
Full of Storms
Radar at 11:30pm (above) shows numerous storms, many of which are severe across the state. Many of the storms are moving either east or southeast around 25-30mph. These storms will have the capability to produce hail up to Golf balls or larger and strong winds to 60mph. It’s going to be a VERY long night …
Another Watch Out Shortly?
Another watch is expected shortly, This could be a tornado watch for portions of northern Iowa into Minnesota and Wisconsin. This is mainly due to a tornadic cell north of Albert Lea MN. Details will be available shortly.